By Newspot Nigeria Global Desk
📰 Washington, D.C. — President Trump has revealed that hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs personally requested a presidential pardon, days after Combs was sentenced to four years in prison for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, President Trump said, “A lot of people have asked me for pardons. I call him Puff Daddy. He has asked me for a pardon.” However, the President did not indicate that he intends to grant it.
Combs, 55, was convicted on Friday after a high-profile trial that drew intense public attention. His legal team has signaled plans to appeal the sentence, while supporters in the entertainment industry have been rallying for clemency.
When asked about the possibility of pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving time for sex-trafficking offenses linked to Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump replied, “I’d have to take a look at it. I wouldn’t consider it, or not consider it. I don’t know anything about it. I will speak to the DOJ.”
The President’s comments follow earlier reports by Deadline that he had privately discussed a potential pardon for Combs as far back as July. In a subsequent Newsmax interview, Trump acknowledged his past friendship with the artist but admitted, “When I ran for office, he was very hostile, and it’s hard. So, I don’t know—it’s more difficult.”
Observers note that any move by Trump to pardon Combs could stir political controversy amid ongoing debates about presidential clemency powers and the intersection of celebrity, justice, and politics.
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